Date: 26-09-1979
Stage: Jubilee competition of the KNVB
Place: ROTTERDAM
Running time: 26 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080p 50fps (8,5)
Commentary: dutch
My rating: **
Notes: Van Haneghem farewell match
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 26 September 1979 – 20:00
Stadion de Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 21,000
Weather: clear
NETHERLANDS
Piet Schrijvers
Ben Wijnstekers
Ruud Krol
Huub Stevens
Jan Poortvliet
Hugo Hovenkamp
Wim van Hanegem
Willy van de Kerkhof
René van de Kerkhof
Dick Nanninga
Simon Tahamata
Coach: Jan Zwartkruis
44′ ↓Wim van Hanegem ↑Michel Valke
45′ ↓Hugo Hovenkamp ↑Michel van de Korput
62′ ↓Huub Stevens ↑Ernie Brandts
BELGIUM
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Eric Gerets
Luc Millecamps
Michel Renquin
Philippe Garot
Julien Cools
René Vandereycken
Franky Vercauteren
Jan Ceulemans
François Van der Elst
Bert Cluytens
Coach: Guy Thys
46′ ↓Franky Vercauteren ↑Guy Dardenne
77′ ↓Jean-Marie Pfaff ↑Theo Custers
Referee: Clive White (ENG)
Goals: 75′ Jan Poortvliet (NED)
Match overview
The Netherlands secured a 1–0 win over Belgium in a friendly match held in Rotterdam. Jan Poortvliet scored the winning goal in the 75th minute, completing a well-worked team move.
It was a solid performance by the Dutch, who made good use of their substitutions to maintain control of the game. Belgium struggled to respond offensively despite a few second-half changes.
This match served as useful preparation ahead of the upcoming international qualifiers.
Trivia
This match featured several players who would become icons of European football in the 1980s. Jan Poortvliet’s goal was one of his few for the national team, but one of the most memorable.
